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Understanding 9/11Unmanned aviation : a brief history of unmanned aerial vehicles
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vii, 171 pages : 23 cm
Newcome, director of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activities for SRA International, chronicles the history of unmanned aircraft from their origins as aerial torpedoes to the most recent developments. He looks at their use during the Cold War, in Vietnam, and in Israel, provides details on overall trends in UAV design, and predicts possible future breakthroughs in UAV development. B & w photos are included. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index
Introduction -- Birth of a Concept -- The Concept Takes Flight -- But For One Dissenting Vote -- Technical Challenge No. 2: Remote Control -- United Kingdom -- The Many Roots of Aviation -- Reginald Denny and the Radioplane Company -- Dlemer Fahrney and the First UCAV -- Cold War, Hot Missions -- Vietnam: The Coming of Age -- Israel -- Endeavoring to Endure -- Unfueled and Unmanned -- UAVs Today: A Snapshot -- Future History
Newcome, director of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activities for SRA International, chronicles the history of unmanned aircraft from their origins as aerial torpedoes to the most recent developments. He looks at their use during the Cold War, in Vietnam, and in Israel, provides details on overall trends in UAV design, and predicts possible future breakthroughs in UAV development. B & w photos are included. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-160) and index
Introduction -- Birth of a Concept -- The Concept Takes Flight -- But For One Dissenting Vote -- Technical Challenge No. 2: Remote Control -- United Kingdom -- The Many Roots of Aviation -- Reginald Denny and the Radioplane Company -- Dlemer Fahrney and the First UCAV -- Cold War, Hot Missions -- Vietnam: The Coming of Age -- Israel -- Endeavoring to Endure -- Unfueled and Unmanned -- UAVs Today: A Snapshot -- Future History
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